A new zebra crossing is now operational in Victoria St, Kyneton with a crossing supervisor on duty to assist local students using the crossing. The infrastructure was funded through the TAC program "Towards Zero" campaign, whilst the extra supervisor was fully funded from Council's 2019/20 Budget.
Council is pleased to provide these additional safety measures in response to requests from local school and community members.
"School crossing supervisors play an important role in helping children across the shire get to school safely," said Angela Hughes, Director Planning and Environment.
"Council is pleased to add this additional Crossing Supervisor position to the 19 existing locations across the shire where our friendly team work diligently to keep our kids safe on their way to and from school."
Ms Hughes encourages drivers in Kyneton to be aware of the new crossing and associated speed limits.
"As this is a new zebra crossing, we encourage drivers to be cautious and familiarise themselves with changed traffic features as they are approaching the corner of Victoria Street and Market Street."
Drivers may be used to seeing school crossings marked with red and white poles and flags out when the crossing is active – this indicates to drivers they must stop when the crossing is in use.
Zebra crossing work differently in that they are always active pedestrian crossings so drivers should be prepared to stop at any time to give way to pedestrians.
The school crossing supervisor is on the zebra crossing during peak school times to be an added reminder for drivers of their responsibility to stop for pedestrians.
The crossing supervisor is also there to assist children using the crossing, adding another level of safety.
